Apple Hits Back at Nokia Over Patent Rights

Apple Hits Back at Nokia Over Patent Rights

Apple has begun legal proceedings against Nokia in the UK, accusing the mobile giant of infringing nine patents related to smartphone technology.

It is an extension of a lawsuit filed in the US in December 2009.

The long-running row began in October 2009 when Nokia filed a lawsuit against Apple claiming the iPhone and the iPad infringed ten of its patents.

Nokia said it was "unsurprised" by the latest development.

"It changes nothing in the fundamentals of the matter, which are rooted in Apple's refusal to respect Nokia's intellectual property and attempt to free ride on the back of Nokia's innovation," Nokia said in a statement.